The Berlin Wall Synchronic Events
- Created by: Oliver Kibble
- Created on: 12-11-12 13:22
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- The Berlin Wall
- Synchronic
- At Time
- Political
- December 1972 The 'Basic Treaty' is signed between East and West Berlin meaning they will develop relations
- May 1973 East and West Berlin establish formal diplomatic ties
- Political
- Construction of the wall begins on August 13th 1961
- It starts off with barbed wire and basic fences and walls patrolled by border guards.
- August 16th: The barbed wire is replaced with a brick wall and it was around 2 metres tall
- As people continue to escape the wall is upgraded and a second wall was built in June 1962
- By 1965 a third wall replaces the old construction. It was made of concrete section with a round tube on the top making it difficult to climb over.
- In 1975 the construction of the Border Wall '75 begins. It had touch sensitive self firing devices and the wal was 3.60 metres high and topped with a concrete pipe.
- Escapes still continued through the border and more guards now patrolled it.
- Chris Gueffroy was the last person to be killed crossing the wall on Feb 6th 1989
- In 1975 the construction of the Border Wall '75 begins. It had touch sensitive self firing devices and the wal was 3.60 metres high and topped with a concrete pipe.
- By 1965 a third wall replaces the old construction. It was made of concrete section with a round tube on the top making it difficult to climb over.
- As people continue to escape the wall is upgraded and a second wall was built in June 1962
- August 16th: The barbed wire is replaced with a brick wall and it was around 2 metres tall
- The purpose of the wall was to prevent people from the GDR leaving the country
- In July 415 residents of East Berlin fled the country.
- The start of the Berlin wall was completed in just 24 Hours
- August 14th 1961 Brandenburg Gate is closed as a crossing point.
- It starts off with barbed wire and basic fences and walls patrolled by border guards.
- 133 people were confirmed killed trying to cross the border
- President JFK had visited Berlin on the 26th June 2012 showing support for West Berlin
- His famous speech 'Ich Bin Ein Berliner' shows support.
- Entry Permits
- On Dec 17th 1963 an entry agreement into East Berlin was signed.
- West Berliners could visit relatives in East Berlin between 19th Dec to 5th Jan.
- 1.2 Million West Berliners took advantage.
- Took 7 rounds of negotiations and it is limited
- West Berliners could visit relatives in East Berlin between 19th Dec to 5th Jan.
- Entry into East Berlin was stopped on Aug 26th 1961
- May 1972, The Transit Agreement is reached which meant citizens could travel from East Berlin into West Berlin in cases of familiy emergency.
- On Dec 17th 1963 an entry agreement into East Berlin was signed.
- In February 1969 U.S President Richard Nixon visits West Berlin
- U.S Presidents
- President JFK had visited Berlin on the 26th June 2012 showing support for West Berlin
- His famous speech 'Ich Bin Ein Berliner' shows support.
- June12th 1987 President Ronald Regan visits Berlin and demands Mikhail Gorbachev, the soviet leader, to tear down the wall.
- President JFK had visited Berlin on the 26th June 2012 showing support for West Berlin
- U.S Presidents
- 1970 Negotiations between four former allies begins over Berlin
- 10 Direct telephone lines are reconnected between East and West Berlin
- 1971: Further negotiations of 'interests to both sides' begins on June 3rd Between the Berlin Senate and the GDR Government
- Communist Hungary removes its border with Austria
- September the 10th 1989, Hungary opens borders with Gemany and 13,000 flee from east Berlin to Austria
- The Fall of the Wall
- Nov 4th 1989 1 million people attend a pro democracy demonstation in East Berlins main square and within days the government resigns.
- November 9th 1989, East Berlin Government states that East Berlin citizens can move freely into West Germany and West Berlin
- People bein tearing down the wall in celebration
- The Brandenburg Gate is opened on December 22nd 1989
- Germany is formally reunited on October 3rd 1990.
- The Fall of the Wall
- September the 10th 1989, Hungary opens borders with Gemany and 13,000 flee from east Berlin to Austria
- The Fall of the Wall
- Nov 4th 1989 1 million people attend a pro democracy demonstation in East Berlins main square and within days the government resigns.
- November 9th 1989, East Berlin Government states that East Berlin citizens can move freely into West Germany and West Berlin
- People bein tearing down the wall in celebration
- The Brandenburg Gate is opened on December 22nd 1989
- Germany is formally reunited on October 3rd 1990.
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